Leaf spring lubricator



Jan. 30, 1934. s. H. GALLAGHER 1,945,187

LEAF SPRING LUBRICATOR Filed May 19, 1931 Patented Jan. 30, 1934 Y l f UNITED STATES PATENT LEAF SPRING LUBRIeA'roR Stephen H. Gallagher, Utica,v N. Y. Appiieation May 19, 1931. serial N0.V 558,517 e 5 claims. (c1. 184-1) 1- if My invention relates to a leaf spring lubricator an upper reduced part with an aperture at 12 andIdeclare the following to be afull, clear, confor the reception of bolt 3. The lower part of oise and exact description thereof, suicient t0 each of the members 10 has an open chamber enable anyone skilled in the art to which it ap- 15 into which is forced grease. A felt pad or 'j 5 pertains to make and use the same, reference washer 16 is adapted to seal the space between d0 being had t0 the aCCOInpanyng drawing in which the surface 17 of member 10 and the contiguous like reference characters refer to like parts surface of spring 2, whereby to prevent the grease throughout the Specification. from escaping therepast. The means for filling The ObJ'eCi' OI" the nVentOn iS t0 Provide a dechamber 15 embodies a grease opening 20. This '10 vice that can be quickly and easily attached to the opening 20 is internally Screw threaded fer 65 leaf spring of an automobile or other conveyance mounting the cap member 22, Cap member 22 t0 DrOVde lubrCeOn t0 Said Spring. The nVenhas an interior conduit 23 that aligns with the tion Centempletes WO DVOally InOU-rlted Inern conduit of opening 20. The conduit 23, however, bers that are held to the leaf spring in a detachje normally closed by e, ball Valve 25 new yield- :15 able manner. These members are formed With ngly in closed position against its seat 26 in the 70 chambers to accommodate grease that is forced end of member 22 by e, Spring 27 that presses into said chambers and between the members of at one end against bau 25 and at the other the leaf Spring. against pin 28. Fin 28 is projected through suit- The object W111 be underStOOd by referrmg t0 able aligned apertures made in member 22. In `20 the draWlng 1n WlllCll, order to force grease through the grease cup 7l5 Figure 1 iS an elevational viewshowng the 22 into the chamber 15 of member 10, a usual device applied t0 a leaf Sprlng WhlCll 1S 1n SeC- well known force pump is applied to the outer tion. A end of member 22 and manipulated in the usual Figure 2 is the Perspective View 0f the de manner to force the grease against ball 25 which .25 Vceyields and allows said grease to enter chamber 15. 8,0

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the same Members 10, 10 may be swung Within the are attached te a leaf Spring in fregmentindicated by the dotted lines in Figure 3, whereby Figure e is e' detelled View Somewhat emerged to allow for adjustment according to different showing a perspective of the grease cup emthicknesses of springs 2 530 pleed' The operation of the device is effected by as- 8.5.'

fleure 5 1S e. detelled VleW Semewha't emerged sembling members 1, 1 to the top 36 or bottom showing a section taken on a hne 5-5 of Figure leaf 37 of the leaf Spring 2 They are clamped 3 parts heme broken away' thereon by means of a headed bolt 3, nut 29 Fiure61sadetalledviewshowmgaperspective and 100k Washer 3a Members lo, 10 Wm be of a felt Washer employed' swung'in the arc of the circle to correspond to 90' Relieving mere pgrtme'rly .to the dra'wle the thickness of leaf spring 2, whereby the lower the device consists oi two clamping members end of member 10 Wm not project beyond the Whlch ae made 'anke and are adapted to CO- lower or bottom leaf 37 of spring 2. Grease is operate with each other. Said members 1, 1 are held in given relation upon a leaf Spring 2 by a forced into members 10, 10 through members headed bolt 3 that engages suitable recesses 22, 22 by the Snal grease gun, not shown, The formed in elevated parte 4, 4 ef members 1, 1. grease forced into chamber 15 of each of the Members l, 1 are equipped with depending flanges members 10 Will Supply Suent grease t0 lubri- 6, 6 in each instance which engage the 13j-,eral cate the interstices of the laminated spring 2. side of leaf spring 2, whereby to hold the device Having thus described my invention what I 100 in place upon said leaf spring. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters It will be observed that flanges 6, 6 have a Patent is as follows: curved inner surface to conform to the curved 1, 1n e, leef Spring miel-meter, members adaptedge 0f elle adleen' leef 0f the laminated leaf ed to be clamped to a leaf spring, other members `:e spring 2, whereby to effect a tight clamping fit. held adjacent to said spring and having cham- 1 05 Bolt 3 not Only llOldS members l, 1 in DOStOn bers for holding grease, said chambers having but prOjeC'GS 1"llerebeyond,Whereley t0 ferm a flllopen parts located adjacent to said spring, Said crum or pvot for the grease holding members second named members being pivotauy mounted 10,10. on said irst named members and inlet valve 55 Each 0f the grease holding members 10, 10 has members mounted in said Second named mem- 11o ed to be clamped to a spring, another member. having a lubricant chamber With one side open, for the exit of the lubricant, said `seconcl'named4 member being pivotally supportedon-sadfrst named members, and a pad mounted on said second named member to aid invdirectingthe:escape-` of the lubricant from said chamber.

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4. In a leaf spring lubricator, clamping members mounted to a spring, other members pivotally supported on said clamping members and having chambers for the storage of grease, said chambers having open faces formed therein, means disposed on said pivotally mounted members to aid in directing the escape of grease from said chambers and valve inlet means mounted on'said'second named membersyvvhereby-to admit the Asupply yfof grease theretof.

5. In a leaf spring lubricator, means for clamping the same to a spring, adjustable members having chambers for holding grease, said adjustable members being pivotally mounted on said i'st'hamed'means, and said chambers communicatinggwithzsaid spring whereby the grease in said chambers will lubricate said spring.

STEPHEN H. GALLAGHER. 

